A  Training  Course  in  Vocational 
Re-education  of  Disabled 
Soldiers  and  Sailors 

By  Douglas  C.  McMurtrie 


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A  Training  Course  in  Vocational 
Re-education  of  Disabled 
Soldiers  and  Sailors 


HIS  training  course  is  conducted  by  the  Red 


Cross  Institute  for  Crippled  and  Disabled 


JL  Men  in  cooperation  with  the  Federal  Board 
for  Vocational  Education  and  the  Invalided  Soldiers' 
Commission  (Canada).  The  privilege  of  visiting  the 
Canadian  institutions  has  been  accorded  by  the  Com- 
mission and  by  the  Ministry  of  Militia  and  Defense. 
The  period  of  training  is  May  20  to  June  28,  1918. 

The  course  is  designed  to  prepare  directors  of  voca- 
tional re-education  of  disabled  soldiers  and  sailors  for 
service  in  the  United  States  under  provisions  about  to 
be  made  by  the  federal  government. 

There  will  be  two  and  a  half  weeks  of  study  and 
conference  work  regarding  the  re-educational  experi- 
ence in  European  countries,  carried  on  at  the  Red 
Cross  Institute  for  Crippled  and  Disabled  Men  in 
New  York  City;  and  three  and  a  half  weeks  of  travel 
and  observation  of  the  leading  training  centers  in 
Canada.  The  first  week  will  be  spent  in  New  York 
in  a  preliminary  survey  of  the  general  problem,  and  the 
last  ten  days  at  the  same  point  in  a  review  and 
critique  of  observation,  reading,  and  lectures.  The 
intermediate  period  will  be  devoted  to  the  trip  through 
Canada.  In  view  of  the  importance  of  the  service  in 
prospect,  and  the  courtesies  being  extended  to  the 
party  by  the  Canadian  authorities,  it  is  expected  that 
all  being  granted  the  privileges  of  the  course  will  faith- 
fully fulfil  engagements  made  for  the  party  by  the 
directing  authority. 


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Schedule  of  Work 
First  Week  at  the  Red  Cross  Institute 


Monday,  May  20 

Preliminary  general  reading. 

Tuesday,  May  21 

10  to  12  a.  m.— Introduction  to  the  problem.  Mr.  MC- 
MURTRIE. 

2  to  4  p.  m—  Analysis  of  the  problem.   Dr.  Miller. 
8  to  10  p.  m.— Experience  of  France  and  Belgium.  Mr. 
McMurtrie  and  Mrs.  Whiteside. 

Wednesday,  May  22 

10  to  11  a.  m— Medical  aspects  of  re-education.  Major 
Harry  and  E.  Mock,  U.  S.  R. 

11  a.m.  to  1  p.  m—  Experience  of  Great  Britain.  Dr. 
Faries. 

Thursday,  May  23 

10  to  12  a.  m— Practice  of  the  Red  Cross  Institute: 

Administration.   Mr.  McMurtrie. 

Field  Work.   Miss  Sullivan. 

Re-education.   Dr.  Faries. 

Employment.   Miss  Stein. 
2  to  5  p.  m.  Practice  of  the  Red  Cross  Institute: 

Industrial  surveys.   Miss  Redding. 

The  Library.   Miss  Davis. 

Research.  Mrs.  Whiteside. 

Public  education.   Mr.  Heydon. 
6:30  p.  m.— At  the  Hotel  Astor,  Broadway  and  Forty-fourth 

Street,  the  members  of  the  course  will  be  the  guests  of  Mr. 

Milbank  for  dinner  and  the  theater.   Informal  dress. 

Friday,  May  24 

10-12  a.  m. — Experience  of  Italy,  Australia,  New  Zealand, 
India,  and  South  Africa.  Mr.  McMurtrie  and  Mr. 
Gourvich. 

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2  to  3  p-  m. — Plans  of  the  Surgeon-General's  Office  for  phys- 
ical reconstruction.   Major  Casey  A.  Wood,  U.  S.  R. 

3  to  4  p.  m. — Plans  of  the  Federal  Board  for  Vocational 
Education  for  educational  reconstruction.    Dr.  Prosser. 

7  to  io  p.  m. — Meeting  of  cripples,  addressed  by  cripples. 
Moving  picture  films  of  successful  American  cripples. 

Capt.  Arthur  Samuels,  N.  A. 
Moving  picture  films  of  French  schools  of  re-education 
(Montpellier  and  Lyons).    Mr.  McMurtrie. 

Saturday,  May  25 

10  to  11  a.  m. — Preliminary  statement  on  Canadian  work. 
Dr.  Miller. 

11  to  12  a.  m. — Question  hour. 

Sunday,  May  26 

Meet  at  Grand  Central  Station,  7:25  p.  m.,  in  balcony  over- 
looking main  concourse,  and  just  inside  Vanderbilt  Avenue 
entrance  of  the  station. 


Outline  of  Work  on  Canadian  Trip 

Ottawa:  May  27  to  May  28 

General  outline  of  central  organization. 

Procedure   in   administration   of   Vocational    Branch  of 
Invalided  Soldiers  Commission. 

Montreal:  May  2Q  to  June  2 

Organization  of  office  of  District  Vocational  Officer. 
Administration  of  local  district  and  its  relation  to  central 

office  at  Ottawa. 
Observation  at  hospitals  and  schools. 
Visit  to  St.  Agathe  (hospital  for  tuberculosis  cases). 

Toronto:  June  j  to  June  6 

Organization  and  administration  in  a  district  including 

several  sub-districts. 
Industrial  surveys  and  training  in  industrial  plants. 
Visit  to  Hart  Home,  functional  re-education  and  physical 

therapy. 

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Visit  to  Military  Orthopedic  Hospital  and  Artificial  Limb 
Factory. 

Visit  to  schools  and  classes  for  disabled  soldiers. 

Winnipeg:  June  8  to  June  10 

Procedure  in  local  administration. 

Training  partially  disabled  soldiers  in  agriculture.  Manitoba 

Agricultural  College. 
Visit  to  Military  Convalescent  Hospital,  Tuexedo  Park. 
Training  during  convalescence  and  after  discharge. 

Calgary:  June  12  to  June  13 

Local  organization  and  procedure. 
Visit  to  Ogden  Military  Convalescent  Hospital. 
Visit  to  Institute  of  Technology  and  Art. 
Industrial  and  commercial  surveys  and  placement. 
Surveying  disabled  soldiers  who  are  candidates  for  training. 
Disabled  Soldiers'  Training  Board  on  cases  surveyed. 
Relation  of  provincial  educational  system  to  the  training  of 
partially  disabled  soldiers. 

Ottawa:  June  17  to  June  18 

Questions  raised  during  trip. 
Developments  and  adjustments  expected. 


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Schedule  of  Canadian  Trip 


All  tickets  and  reservations  will  be  attended  to  by  the  business 
manager  of  the  party. 

Until  the  party  leaves  Toronto  reservations  will  be  made  in 
regular  sleeping  cars.  From  Toronto  west  and  on  return  trip  as 
far  as  Ottawa  special  sleeping  cars  will  be  chartered  for  the  use  of 
the  party.  These  cars  will  be  switched  off  at  stopping  places  and 
parked  in  the  stations.  Berths  may  be  occupied  for  sleeping  pur- 
poses without  charge  while  in  the  stations  at  Winnipeg  and 
Calgary,  if  so  desired. 

Expenses  for  hotel  accommodations  and  meals  at  stopping 
points  and  meals  on  trains  will  be  paid  individually  by  members 
of  the  party. 


City 

Date 

Hour 

Time 

Lv. 

New  York 

Sunday,  May  26 

7:45  p.  m. 

E.  T. 

Ar. 

Ottawa 

Monday,  May  27 

12 :05  p.  m. 

E.  T. 

Lv. 

Ottawa 

Tuesday,  May  28 

3:30  p.  m. 

E.  T. 

Ar. 

Montreal 

Tuesday,  May  28 

7:15  p.  m. 

E.  T. 

Lv. 

Montreal 

Sunday,  June  2 

10:00  p.  m. 

E.  T. 

Ar. 

Toronto 

Monday,  June  3 

8:00  a.  m. 

E.  T. 

Lv. 

Toronto 

Thursday,  June  6 

7:00  p.  m. 

E.  T. 

Ar. 

Winnipeg 

Saturday,  June  8 

1 1  :io  a.  m. 

C.  T. 

Lv. 

Winnipeg 

Monday,  June  10 

10:45  p.  m. 

C.  T. 

Ar. 

Calgary 

Wednesday,  June  12 

2:30  a.  m. 

W.  T. 

Lv. 

Calgary 

Friday,  June  14 

2:45  a.  m. 

W.  T. 

Ar. 

Ottawa 

Monday,  June  17 

4:30  a.  m. 

E.  T. 

Lv. 

Ottawa 

Tuesday,  June  18 

4:25  p.  m. 

E.  T. 

Ar. 

New  York 

Wednesday,  June  19 

8:49  a.  m. 

E.  T. 

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Mail  and  Telegrams 


Members  of  the  party  should  be  addressed  at  the  various  points 
listed  in  the  itinerary  as  follows.  The  dates  given  are  the  dates  on 
which  communications  may  be  received  at  the  places  named.  Al- 
lowance of  time  for  transmission  should  be  allowed  according  to 
the  point  of  origin. 

May  20  to  May  26  inclusive 

Car  of  Red  Cross  Institute  for  Crippled  and  Disabled  Men, 
311  Fourth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 

May  27  to  May  2Q  inclusive 

Care  of  American  Red  Cross  Party,  Chateau  Laurier, 
Ottawa,  Ontario,  Canada. 

May  20  to  June  2  inclusive 

Care  of  American  Red  Cross  Party,  Ritz-Carlton  Hotel, 
Montreal,  P.  Q.,  Canada. 

June  3  to  June  6  inclusive 

Care  of  American  Red  Cross  Party,  King  Edward  Hotel, 
Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada. 

June  8  to  June  10  inclusive 

Care  of  American  Red  Cross  Party,  Fort  Garry  Hotel, 
Winnipeg,  Man.,  Canada. 

June  12  to  June  ij  inclusive 

Care  of  American  Red  Cross  Party,  Palliser  Hotel,  Calgary, 
Alta.,  Canada. 

June  17  to  June  18  inclusive 

Care  of  American  Red  Cross  Party,  Chateau  Laurier,  Ottawa, 
Ont.,  Canada. 

June  10  to  June  28  inclusive 

Care  of  Red  Cross  Institute  for  Crippled  and  Disabled  Men, 
311  Fourth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 


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FUTURE  POLICY  IN  DEALING 
WITH  DISABLED  CIVIL- 
IANS; SOME  CONCLUSIONS 
FROM  EXPERIENCE. 

BY 

DOUGLAS  C.  McMURTRIE, 

NEW  YORK. 
Director,    Red    Cross    Institute  for 
Crippled  and  Disabled  Men-  Presi- 
dent, Federation  of  Associations  for 
cripples. 


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THE) 

MEDICAL  RECORD 

January  25,  1919. 


WILLIAM  WOOD  &  COMPANY 

NEW  YORK. 


